St Ives, Cambridgeshire

2010 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2010 was a record year for company registrations in St Ives when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in St Ives when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in St Ives when compared to any previous Q4.
  • October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in St Ives when compared to any previous October.
  • November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in St Ives when compared to any previous November.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    2010 was a record year for company registrations in St Ives when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 194 companies were formed in St Ives in 2010. This total is 33.8% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.

    YearSt IvesUK
    2010194400,358
    2009145362,675
    2008138349,203
    2007161457,649
    2006186405,440
    Record Year2010 (194)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in St Ives when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 91 companies were formed in St Ives. This figure is 71.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.

    The highest total for a second half year in St Ives occurred in 2010 when a total of 91 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)St IvesUK
    201091196,609
    200953180,654
    % change71.7%8.8%
    Record Year2010 (91)2003 (201,446)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in St Ives when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 44 companies were registered in St Ives during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 69.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)St IvesUK
    20104495,117
    20092685,983
    % change69.2%10.6%
    Record Year 2004 (44) 2010 (95,117)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in St Ives when compared to any previous October.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2010181313
    New companies in 2009899
    % change125.0%44.4%44.4%
    Record Year2010 (18)2002 (19)2006 (17)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 121 companies were dissolved in St Ives in 2010. This total is 16.6% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearSt IvesUK
    2010121342,232
    2009145533,773
    200867237,901
    200777220,295
    200675200,166
    Record Year2009 (145)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 56 companies were dissolved in St Ives. This figure is 16.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in St Ives occurred in 2009 when a total of 67 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)St IvesUK
    201056164,601
    200967244,537
    % change-16.4%-32.7%
    Record Year2009 (67)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 18 companies were dissolved in St Ives during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 25.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)St IvesUK
    20101876,896
    20092485,136
    % change-25.0%-9.7%
    Record Year 2009 (24) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in St Ives when compared to any previous November.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 20103114
    Closed companies in 20091176
    % change-72.7%57.1%-33%
    Record Year2009 (11)2010 (11)2008 (10)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 73 companies were added to the company register for St Ives in 2010. This number represents growth of 50.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.

    This number is 73 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the St Ives company register grew by 117 companies.

    YearSt IvesUK
    20107358,126
    20090-171,098
    200871111,302
    200784237,354
    2006111205,274
    Record Year2003 (117)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 the company register for St Ives increased by 35 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)St IvesUK
    20103532,008
    2009-14-63,883
    Record Year2002 (64)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Net company growth for St Ives during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 26 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)St IvesUK
    20102618,221
    20092847
    Record Year 2003 (34) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20101529
    Net growth in 2009-323
    Record Year2004 (16)2002 (14)2006 (12)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    In 2010 St Ives formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when St Ives was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearSt Ives
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)1967 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 St Ives formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)St Ives
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    In the fourth quarter of 2010, St Ives formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)St Ives
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change96.7%29.0%37.2%
    Record Year1966 (0.2%)1977 (0.1%)1973 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 42.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The record year for female directors in St Ives was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in St Ives in 2010 was 30.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The record second half year for female directors in St Ives was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    17.1% of all director appointments in St Ives in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in St Ives was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    14.1% of all director appointments in St Ives in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.25%CONSULTING5.06%
    CONSULTING1.97%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    IVES1.69%CONSULTANCY3.14%
    INVESTMENTS1.40%PROPERTY2.36%
    ELECTRICAL1.40%TRADING2.11%
    R1.12%ASSOCIATES1.95%
    S1.12%DESIGN1.92%
    HOMES1.12%BUSINESS1.82%
    P1.12%CONSTRUCTION1.82%
    ST1.12%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    SYSTEMS0.84%MEDIA1.71%
    PROPERTY0.84%ENGINEERING1.62%
    D0.56%LONDON1.60%
    OPTIMUM0.56%CARE1.45%
    ASPIRE0.56%INVESTMENTS1.44%
    DESIGN0.56%GLOBAL1.43%
    HOME0.56%J1.42%
    TRAINING0.56%IT1.41%
    J0.56%PROPERTIES1.34%
    ST.0.56%INTERNATIONAL1.34%
    SOLAS0.56%BUILDING1.34%
    PHARMA0.56%M1.30%
    ENGINEERING0.56%ELECTRICAL1.25%
    CAMBRIDGE0.56%SYSTEMS1.24%
    ONLINE0.56%S1.23%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied45199,572
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3027,550
    7487 - Other business activities2963,348
    9999 - Dormant Company920,144
    99999 - Dormant Company816,285
    7499 - Non-trading company712,000
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified68,799
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management614,505
    9305 - Other service activities68,858
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified51,405
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified57,088
    41100 - Development of building projects53,765
    62090 - Other information technology service activities46,330
    49410 - Freight transport by road42,008
    43210 - Electrical installation42,980
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities43,088
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering36,598
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings32,127
    7260 - Other computer related activities38,089
    41201 - Construction of commercial buildings31,462

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07479597 ARMES FAMILY CLEANING COMPANY LTD 29 Dec 2010
    07478791 SMBR LTD 29 Dec 2010
    07478645 FENLAND ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 29 Dec 2010
    07478509 YOUTH RESULTS UK LIMITED 29 Dec 2010
    07474539 BRICKWORK CONTRACTING LIMITED 21 Dec 2010
    07472915 WISER WEEE LIMITED 17 Dec 2010
    07470340 MWITECH LIMITED 15 Dec 2010
    07470156 J C SPORTS LIMITED 15 Dec 2010
    07469628 MAMMA ITALIA LTD 14 Dec 2010
    07469505 FLEXEWASTE LIMITED 14 Dec 2010
    07469406 FLEXESERVICES LTD 14 Dec 2010
    07459665 CABEC LIMITED 03 Dec 2010
    OC360434 BONA MEDIA LLP 21 Dec 2010

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